I hope that you don't mind if I answer on your behalf, rustle.
Originally Posted by
Astrocaryum vulgare
What possible logical justification can anyone make for not making a Mayday all?
If the situation isn't "a condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance."
Read my previous posts (if you haven't already), but IMHO (and rustle's, from what I can tell), a power unit failure whilst in the cruise in VMC shouldn't warrant an automatic 'MAYDAY' call.